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Devon film-set beach due to be auctioned | Devon film-set beach due to be auctioned |
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A Devon beach that has provided the back drop for movies and TV programmes has been put up for sale. | A Devon beach that has provided the back drop for movies and TV programmes has been put up for sale. |
Bigbury beach in south Devon is one of the region's largest sandy beaches, said the agents selling it. | Bigbury beach in south Devon is one of the region's largest sandy beaches, said the agents selling it. |
Burgh Island, which inspired some of Agatha Christie's murder mysteries, is 250m (820 ft) from the beach. | |
Bigbury beach, which has been featured in television shows such as Lovejoy and Inch Loss Island, will be sold by auction with a guide price £35,000. | Bigbury beach, which has been featured in television shows such as Lovejoy and Inch Loss Island, will be sold by auction with a guide price £35,000. |
The beach also featured in the 1965 film, Catch Us If You Can, starring the British band The Dave Clark Five. | The beach also featured in the 1965 film, Catch Us If You Can, starring the British band The Dave Clark Five. |
Nick Wheeldown, director of Waycotts Chartered Surveyors of Torquay, said: "I have sold many different properties over many years but this is something special. | Nick Wheeldown, director of Waycotts Chartered Surveyors of Torquay, said: "I have sold many different properties over many years but this is something special. |
"Personally, I have enjoyed good times on this very beach with my family." | "Personally, I have enjoyed good times on this very beach with my family." |
Agatha Christie is said to have written "And Then There Were None" and "Evil Under The Sun" while staying on nearby Burgh Island. The author had a long association with Devon. | Agatha Christie is said to have written "And Then There Were None" and "Evil Under The Sun" while staying on nearby Burgh Island. The author had a long association with Devon. |
The auction for the beach takes place on 9 May at the St Mellion International Resort in Cornwall. | The auction for the beach takes place on 9 May at the St Mellion International Resort in Cornwall. |
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